Bluebird Meadow Trail–Evergreen Mtn West Trail, 3 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Bluebird Meadow Trail–Evergreen Mtn West Trail, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Alderfer/Three Sisters Park near Elephant Park, CO. It climbs 920 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bluebird Meadow Trail–Evergreen Mtn West Trail, 3 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 7,622–8,532 ft
Out & Back · Alderfer/Three Sisters Park
Trailhead: Bearberry Trail · 39.62670, -105.36113
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 58° · precip 9% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:30 PM
No dogs on part of this route
- Start on Bearberry Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp right onto Bluebird Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Wild Iris Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Evergreen Mtn West Trail, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miReach Bluebird Meadow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Evergreen Mtn West Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Wild Iris Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bluebird Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Homestead Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Bearberry Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:30 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
More from Bearberry Trail Trailhead
- Bluebird Meadow Trail & Ranch View Trail Loop via Ponderosa Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 320 ft
- Elephant Butte–Elephant Butte Trail, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft
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